Studies of Labor Market Intermediation: Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Studies of Labor Market Intermediation: Introduction 1
4. I. Reducing Search Costs
5. 1. Jobs Online 27
6. 2. The Internet and Job Search 67
7. II. Mitigating Adverse Selection
8. 3. Effect of Employer Access to Criminal History Data on the Labor Market Outcomes of Ex- Offenders and Non- Offenders 89
9. 4. Do Online Labor Market Intermediaries Matter? The Impact of AlmaLaurea on the University- to- Work Transition 127
10. 5. Private Deception and the Rise of Public Employment Offices in the United States, 1890– 1930 155
11. 6. Mortgage Broker Regulations that Matter: Analyzing Earnings, Employment, and Outcomes for Consumers 183
12. III. Solving Collective Action Problems
13. 7. The Effects of a Centralized Clearinghouse on Job Placement, Wages, and Hiring Practices 235
14. 8. Helping Workers Online and Offline: Innovations in Union and Worker Organization Using the Internet 273
15. IV. Solving Information Problems: The Special Case of Temporary Help Agencies
16. 9. Temporary Help Services Employment in Portugal, 1995– 2000 309
17. 10. Does Temporary Help Work Provide a Stepping Stone to Regular Employment? 335
18. 11. Temporary Help Agencies and the Advancement Prospects of Low Earners 373
19. 12. The Role of Temporary Help Employment in Low- Wage Worker Advancement 399
20. Contributors 437
21. Author Index 439
22. Subject Index 445